The city government of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, created, through Law No. 7535, of 18 June 1998, the Municipal Secretariat for Black Community Issues, which is entrusted with the authority and duty to plan, coordinate, and execute policies, programmes, projects and activities intended to eradicate racism and overcome socio-racial inequalities.
En agosto de 1998 la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Asamblea Legislativa de São Paulo estableció el Programa SOS Racismo para recibir denuncias de discriminación racial por teléfono.